1. Windows Summit 2010
6/11/2018
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2. Windows 7 Text Input Panel
Windows Summit 2011
6/11/2018
Windows 7 Text Input Panel
Todd Landstad
Senior Program Manager Microsoft Corporation
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3. Agenda Text entry in Windows 7 without a keyboard
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6/11/2018
Agenda
Text entry in Windows 7 without a keyboard
What is the Text Input Panel (TIP) ?
How can the TIP be used programmatically?
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4. Windows 7 Text Input Panel
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6/11/2018
Windows 7 Text Input Panel
Referred to as the Text Input Panel (TIP)
Contains a soft keyboard
Contains handwriting recognition with correction
Localized text/layout and handwriting recognizers
Word auto-complete and prediction
The TIP is in all Windows editions except Starter
32-bit, 64-bit, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate
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5. Walkthrough Modes Options
Demo
Windows 7 TIP
Walkthrough
Modes
Options

6. Considerations
The Windows 7 TIP will not appear if a text input area is not detected
The Windows 7 TIP will not appear if it cannot be rendered
Application locks the entire display

7. Controlling the TIP Programmatically
Windows 7 TIP APIs control the on-screen appearance and behavior of the TIP
ITextInputPanel
TextInputPanel
Win32 Caret APIs
Enable Windows to determine when a text entry area has received focus

8. Controlling the TIP Programmatically
Demo
Controlling the TIP Programmatically
Win32 Caret APIs

9. Recommendations Understand the Windows 7 TIP capabilities
Windows Summit 2011
6/11/2018
Recommendations
Understand the Windows 7 TIP capabilities
Ensure that text entry is always available in your application
Consider the TIP or Caret APIs for text entry controls that do not support Text Services Framework
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10. Resources Windows 7 Touch App Development Guidance
Windows 7 TIP Blog Post
Text Input Panel Reference Documentation
(COM)
(.NET)
Sample Code Projects for Touch/TIP

11. Windows Summit 2011
6/11/2018
© 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation.
MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.